His real name isn’t Robbie Coltrane, He was actually born Anthony Robert McMillan and later changed his name
Before he became an actor he wanted to be an artist
Coltrane suffers from osteoarthritis, discovered that he had no cartilage left in one knee, doctors told Coltrane he had to lose more than 40kg to be given treatment.
Coltrane is known to go to great lengths to protect his privacy in interviews.
Robbie and his ex-wife Rhona shared two kids together. The former couple welcomed their first child, son Spencer, in 1992. They later welcomed their daughter, Alice, in 1998.
Coltrane was offered several US TV shows after playing the criminal psychologist. He decided to stay in the UK to be close to his children.